Truss



Maly s, 192s. 1,669,354

C. A. SORIANO TRUSS -Filed July 2l. 1927 INVENTOR Charles Jl. Sarnano BY M Ml "Y 11;/

7 Q ATTORNEYS Patented May s, 1928.

UNITED f CHARLES A. SORIANO, OF BRO.oKLy1v,.-NEW Yonx, ASSIGNOR .onoNE-HALF To y:arranco sOIsoIO,vOFf.BROoKLYN, NEW YORK.

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Appncatinn `ined 'nu'yzn This invention' relates ""t'o trussesand com' prehen'dsm/an improved ysupporting element for the truss pa v y x One) of the .principal objects of the .invention is ktoV provide in atruss, van ,improved pad-supporting element whiclrequaliizes the pressure ,while exertinga `sufficient pressure to 'hol'dthe'pad inproperielation to the rupture, and this without marking the body or causing undue discomfort to the wearer.'

More specilically` the invention comprehends a.` truss pad-supporting element constructed of a yieldable or elastic, tubing which prevents marking of the body and lis therefore particularly adapted for use upon infants.

Otherk objectsreside in the simplicity of construction, the economy with which the same may be produced,` and the general efficiency derived therefrom.

With the above recited and ,other objects in view, reference is had to the following description and accompanying drawings in which there is exhibited one example or emr hodiment of the invention, whilek the appended claims define the actual scope of the invention.

In the drawings- Figure is .a perspective view ot' a truss equipped with a pad-supporting element constructed in accordance with the invention; v

Fig. 2 is a. sectional view on an enlarged scale illustrating the manner in which the supporting element is associated with the pad;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale of the means for detachably anchoring the free end of the pad-supporting element;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the double truss employing` a pad-supporting means constructed in accordance with the invention; n

Fig. 5 `is a sectional view on an enlarged scale of the pad'element used' in connection with a double truss;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view similar to F ig. 5 showing the` use of the pad element shown in Fig'. 5 as a single truss.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 10 designates a truss padq which is of any desired configuration and which is 1927. sirpialam. 207,472.

preferablyfrecessed or rabbeted at l11 and further" lprovided with af .passage or bore 12. In a single truss, the supporting element whichyispreferably'of elastic. or yieldable tubing f1.3,.has vone"terminal '14 thereof arranged i within the recess` or rabbeted porti on 11 and anchored n place by `suitable" fasten-` ing rneansysuchasa screw 15. "The free end of the tubing or` supporting element 13 is trained through the passage -or bore 12 to define an abdominal encircling loop 16, the remaining portion of which is adapted to be trained under thecrotch with the terminal or extremity 17 detachably associated with the looped portion 16. In order to detachably hold the terminal 17 in associated relation with the looped portion 16, a bend! able ductile or malleable length of material ooy 18 is arranged within the terminal 17, the

same' being of lead or any other suitable softy metal which is bendable and retains its bent position until bent to another form. l If. a double trussis to be used for a double rupture, the looped portion 16 is trained through a passage or bore 19 of a second pad 20', before training the samethrough the bore or passage 12 of the hist-mentioned pad, and the `second pad ris provided with a second bore or passage 21 in which a supporting element 22 alsocomposed of tubing,`is anchored at one extremity, the ren'iainder of said element 22 being trained through the f crotch and ldetachably fastened at its terminal 23 in a similar manner.

Inemploying thepad element 2U in the capacity of a single truss. the supporting element 22 which is provided with a plug 24 in its terminal having a stop element, such as a pin 25 'projecting therefrom, is initially trained through the bore 19 with the pin or stud 25 engaging the wall notch 26.' The remainder ofthe supporting element 25 `is kformed into a loop form and is then passed through the bore 21 withthe remaining portion trained through the crotch and the terminal engaged with the loop portion. It will thus be seen that the pad element 20 may be employed in the capacity of a single or double truss.

From the foregoing it will thus be seen that an improvement in truss padsupport ing elements has been devised which effectu- 2. A truss including a pad-supporting element composed ot elastic tubing. 3. A truss including a pad having a passage therethrough, and supporting means therefor consisting ot a yieldabley tubing attached at one end to the pad and having the opposite end extending through the passage to form an abdominal encircling loop.

4. A truss including a pad having a passage therethrough, and supporting means therefor consisting ot a yieldable tubing attached at one end to the pad and having the opposite end extending through the passage to form an abdominal encircling loop, the

said free end of the tubing having means for detachably anchoring the same to the looped portion." Y

5. A truss including a pad having a passage therethrough, and supporting means therefor consisting of a yieldable tubing at tachedatone end to the 'padand having the opposite end extending through the passage to 'form an abdominal encircling loop, the said tree end ot the tubing having means for ldetachably anchoring the same to the looped portion, said means consisting of ductile niaterial Within the tree extremity of the tubing adapted to be bent around the looped portion thereof.

Signed at New York city in the county of New York and State of New York this 19th day of July, `1927. V f

CHARLES A. SORIANO. 

